47th Avenue & 28th Street
The three-way junction of 47th Avenue and 28th Street is in Long Island City-Hunters Point, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. Bard High School Early College Queens is 1,140 feet away, and Robert F. Wagner, Jr. Secondary School for Arts and Technology is 1,260 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Thomson Av/30 St, is 1,080 feet away for the Q39, and eight bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, four of them schools, and 11 places to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Thomson Av/30 St, 1,080 feet away, for the Q39.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Thomson Av/30 St Q391,080 feetQ39
Next buses at this stop
- Q39 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on 47th Avenue.
- 28 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 4 of them on-street corrals
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 47 Ave & Skillman Ave 19 docks in all670 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway westbound at Borden Avenue, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 43-10 Van Dam Street Gas station0.4 miles
- 46-71 30th Place Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers950 feet
- 43-23 35th Street Fast charging for electric cars0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2022.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11101
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 2
- City Council district
- 26
- Police precinct
- 108
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Long Island City-Hunters Point
- Elevation
- 11 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Trees
NYC Parks records 38 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 4 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
- 1 active meter
- 1 pay-by-cell zone
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in July 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of 28th Street
- Metered parking 2 signs 12 HOUR METERED PARKING 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 6:30AM-7AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 418950.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 schools
- 2 gardens
- 1 nursing home or hospice
- 1 pedestrian plaza
Schools and child care
- Academy of Finance and Enterprise School1,140 feet
- Bard High School Early College Queens School1,140 feet
- High School of Applied Communication School1,140 feet
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- Robert F. Wagner, Jr. Secondary School for Arts and Technology School1,260 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- FF Michael Brennan Memorial LIC Roots Community Garden340 feet
- Smiling Hogshead Ranch Garden1,060 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- 29th Street Plaza Pedestrian plaza560 feet
Health care
- Hospice of New York Nursing home or hospice1,260 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 11 places to eat and six food stores.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A signal or safety change
- Homes within 820 feet
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 47th Avenue & 27th Street 270 feet
- 47th Avenue & 29th Street 310 feet
- 28th Street & Skillman Avenue 450 feet
- 47th Avenue & 30th Street 520 feet
- 27th Street & Skillman Avenue 540 feet
- 47th Avenue & Skillman Avenue 630 feet
- 29th Street & Skillman Avenue 750 feet
- Skillman Avenue & Austell Place 750 feet
See every intersection along 28th Street or 47th Avenue.